Buncombe County
First annual conference on sustainable viticulture
On Feb. 23, Jewel of the Blue
Ridge Consulting, in conjunction with the NC BioNetwork BioBusi- ness Center in Candler, will host the First Annual North Carolina Con- ference on Sustainable Viticulture. Te conference will feature speak- ers from around the U.S. who will share information on how to grow grapes organically and still make a profit, which grapes are best for our steep mountain slopes and climate conditions, how to develop vine- yards on steep slopes with hard-pan clay soils, practical aspects of pest
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management and treatment alter- natives, end-product differentia- tion for organic and/or biodynamic wines, and value added products like neutraceuticals. “Because of the need for a crop
to replace tobacco, and the desire of land-owners, farmers, and growers to find a sustainable market so that they can keep their land, there’s a lot of interest in alternative crops here in the mountains,” according to David Kendall, Madison County Extension agent. By necessity, sustainable means
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the formula at one time became so popular that it rose to the top of pharmacy sales for topical pain relievers. But the company mar- keting the product at the time changed the formula and sales plummeted. One of the inventors of the original formula has brought it back to the market under the trade name ARTH ARREST and says it can relieve pain for millions. ARTH ARREST works by a dual mecha-
nism whereby one ingredient relieves pain immediately, while a second ingredient seeks out and destroys the pain messenger signal before it can be sent to the brain. Consid- ered a medical miracle by some, the ARTH ARREST formula is useful in the treatment of painful disorders ranging from minor aches and pains to more serious conditions such as arthritis, bursitis, rheumatism, ten- donitis, backache and more. ARTH ARREST is available in a conve-
nient roll-on applicator at pharmacies with- out a prescription or call 1-800-339-3301. or at:
growing grapes naturally/organi- cally/biodynamically and being able to make a bottom-line profit on your farm. Tis conference is designed to be a practical approach to growing grapes. Te workshop will feature sev-
eral speakers, each with a broad range of experience in the field of sustainable viticulture. Special- ist presenters will include Charlie Caldwell, owner of Black Squirrel Vineyard (an organic vineyard in Iowa); Chuck Blethen, co-owner of Jewel of the Blue Ridge Vineyard (a biodynamically grown, cold-hardy Muscadine steep-slope vineyard); Rudy Mullis, manager of the Mus- cadine Group at Hinnant Family Vineyard & Winery (a major pro- cessor of neutraceuticals from grape pommace); and Hannah Burrack, assistant professor and Extension specialist for N.C. State University Department of Entomology. Jewel of the Blue Ridge Consult- ing (JBRC) has been instrumen-
tal in organizing and conducting informational confabs and work- shops in such areas as wine grapes, hops and agritourism. Tis past year JBRC provided free grapevine pruning demonstrations in Bun- combe, Madison and Yancey coun- ties for people growing backyard vineyards and small commercial vineyards. JBRC was also invited to be a speaker on organically growing cold-hardy mountain muscadines at the Organic Growers School. Te BioBusiness Center, hosted
by Asheville-Buncombe Techni- cal Community College, is a cata- lyst for developing new life science and agricultural businesses. Te center sponsors a broad range of workshops and seminars aimed at assisting farmers/growers to grow new crops and develop new value- added agriculture products for the consumer. Te BioBusiness Cen- ter, located at the Enka campus with Blue Ridge Food Ventures, is a USDA approved food processing facility. Te center also offers a well equipped laboratory for developing and testing natural products. Tere is a $30 charge for the
workshop, which includes lunch on-site at the Enka campus. Te time is from 9 am until 4 pm. Reg- istration for the conference is now available online. Send an e-mail to
naturalproducts@abtech.edu for the registration link. Call Blethen at 828-606-3130
for more information. Tis special to the Tribune.
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Tis week the Heroes of the Week are the businesses, such as local
retail stores, and government offices, such as the Town of Woodfin, located in North Buncombe that stayed open and available to the residents during the recent round of winter weather. While the safety of employees should always be considered, business and government offices that are able to provide services on days with inclement weather are an invaluable resource to those who have to venture out on treach- erous days. Teir dedication is vital, and it is the reason they are this week’s Heroes of the Week.
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